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Top 10 insights on local marketing at LSA17

Wesley Young shares expert insights about location marketing and local search from the Local Search Association’s 2017 Annual Conference. At the Local Search Association annual conference a few weeks ago, search and marketing experts in the local space provided insights...
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Bing Launches Linked Pages, Promises Better People Search Results

Microsoft Bing announced a new feature named Linked Pages. The purpose is to make the search results for you and your friends more personalized as well as richer. If I am friends with you and you do a search in Bing for [barry schwartz] you will see the following search result at...
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What content survives Google algorithm updates?

Be able to anticipate your target audience’s needs. SEOs are too accustomed to reacting to Google changes; especially Google algorithm updates. But what if you can build a site with content that you are confident won’t take a rankings hit after Google releases a new update....
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X (Twitter) fails to send ad revenue sharing payouts on time

The Elon Musk-owned platform hasn’t said when content creators can expect their payouts after missing its own deadline. X, formerly known as Twitter, has been failing to pay content creators that signed up for its ad revenue sharing offer. The Elon Musk-owned platform...
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New York Times: Don’t use our content to train AI systems

Many large language models are trained using website content without permission – and some brands are demanding compensation. Although Google wants all online content available for AI training, the New York Times clearly wants to opt out. The Times has changed its terms of...
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Judge: No evidence Google harmed competitors by limiting search visibility

Anticompetitive claims related to Google Search Ads 360 and the company’s mobile search dominance are moving forward. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia failed to find evidence that Google harmed rivals by limiting their search visibility. While Google was...
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Zoom Continues to Clarify Controversial AI Terms of Service

Zoom has continued to clarify its AI terms of service after backlash from customers and critics alike. Following backlash to its updated terms of service, Zoom’s Chief Product Officer, Smita Hashim, authored a blog post clarifying the company’s stance on using customer data to...
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Excel Nerds Rejoice! Microsoft Excel World Championship Returns.

Spreadsheet enthusiasts have another outlet to geek out over, with the return of the Microsoft Excel World Championship. Long the domain of businesses, Excel has moved into the world of esports, with the world’s best spreadsheet gurus going head-to-head to show off their skills....
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More Than 10 Is The New 10 Blue Links For Bing

Bing has been experimenting with showing more than ten search results on a page, while Google is showing seven search results on a page in some cases. Now, Bing has decided to stick with the experiment in the June update. There have been some observant searchers who picked up on...
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Google Chrome adds search suggestions, trending searches on mobile

Google has updated the mobile version of Chrome with four new search-related features you might find useful for content planning and research. Google is adding four new search-related features to the mobile version of Chrome. The new features will give you more search suggestions...